EdPsych Modules

EdPsych Modules by Cheryl Cisero Durwin and Marla Reese-Weber uses an innovative modular approach, integrating case studies drawn from real-life classroom situations to address the challenge of effectively connecting theory and research to practice. The text features succinct, stand-alone modules organized into themed units, offering the flexibility to tailor content to the specific needs of a course. Each unit opens with case studies written for early childhood, elementary, middle, and secondary classrooms, showing students the dynamics influencing the future students they plan to teach. All 25 modules highlight diversity, emphasizing how psychological factors adapt and change based on external influences such as sex, gender, race, language, disability status, and socioeconomic background. The Fifth Edition includes over seven hundred new references across all 25 modules, with thorough coverage of the latest developments in education, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, the latest neuroscience research, and updated coverage of disabilities.

Table of Contents:
Preface Diversity Table Digital Resources About the Authors Introduction Module 1: Using Science to Inform Classroom Practices Educational Psychology: A Resource for Teachers Educational Psychology: The Science Educational Psychology: Classroom Practices Summary Key Concepts Case Study: Reflect and Evaluate Unit 1: Personal Development Unit 1: Case Studies Module 2: Contexts of Development Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory Family Context Peer Context Broader Contexts Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 3: Social-Emotional Development Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory Aspects of Identity Understanding the Self Social Competence Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 4: Moral Development Cognitive-Developmental Moral Reasoning Prosocial Behavior Aggressive Behavior Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Unit 2: The Developing Learner Unit 2: Case Studies Module 5: Brain Development Influence of Neuroscience on Education Neuroscience 101 Brain Mechanisms During Learning Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 6: Cognitive Development Constructivist Theories of Cognitive Development Issues in Cognitive Development: Piaget and Vygotsky Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 7: Language Development Understanding Language Acquisition Development of Language Skills Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Unit 3: Learning Theories Unit 3: Case Studies Module 8: Behavioral Learning Theories Assumptions of Behavioral Learning Theories Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 9: Social Cognitive Theory Assumptions of Social Cognitive Theory Observational Learning Personal Factors in Learning Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 10: Information Processing Assumptions of the Information Processing Approach Perception and Attention Memory Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Unit 4: Cognitive Processes Unit 4: Case Studies Module 11: Metacognition What Is Metacognition and Why Is It Important? Theory of Mind in Childhood Egocentrism in Adolescence Factors Affecting the Development and Use of Metacognition Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 12: Transfer of Skills and Knowledge What Is Transfer, and Why Is It Important? Do We Readily Transfer What We Learn? Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 13: Higher Order Thinking What Is Higher Order Thinking, and Why Is It Important? Critical Thinking Problem-Solving Creativity Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Unit 5: Motivation Unit 5: Case Studies Module 14: Behavioral Theory A Developmental View of Motivation Rewarding Students for Learning Praising Students for Learning When the Reward Is the Activity Itself Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 15: Cognitive Theories Cognitive Theories of Motivation Developmental and Cultural Differences in Motivation Serious Motivational Problems Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 16: Self Theories Self-Efficacy Theory Self-Worth Theory Self-Determination Theory Integrating the Self Theories Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Unit 6: Classroom Management and Instruction Unit 6: Case Studies Module 17: Classroom Management Importance of Classroom Management Time Management Relationship Building Providing Consequences Bullying Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 18: Instruction: Applying Behavioral, Cognitive, and Constructivist Approaches Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners Teaching Methods Based on Behaviorism Teaching Methods Based on Cognitive Learning Theory Teaching Methods Based on Constructivism Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 19: Grouping Practices Grouping by Ability Cooperative Learning Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Unit 7: Learner Differences Unit 7: Case Studies Module 20: Intelligence and Giftedness Intelligence and Giftedness: More Than “Being Smart” Assessing Intelligence and Giftedness Biological, Social, and Cultural Issues Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 21: Cognitive Disabilities Cognitive Disabilities in Today’s Classrooms Intellectual Disabilities Specific Learning Disabilities Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 22: Emotional, Social, and Behavioral Disorders Emotional, Social, and Behavioral Disorders in Today’s Classrooms Characteristics of Disorders Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Unit 8: Assessment Unit 8: Case Studies Module 23: Assessing Student Learning What Is Assessment? Planning Assessments Evaluating Student Performance Communicating Assessment Information Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 24: Test Construction and Use Characteristics of High-Quality Classroom Tests Test Preparation Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Module 25: Standardized Tests and Scores Types of Standardized Tests Understanding Test Scores Characteristics of Good Tests Summary Key Concepts Case Studies: Reflect and Evaluate Appendix: How Does EdPsych Help You Prepare for the Praxis Exam? Glossary References Index

About the Author :
Cheryl Cisero Durwin received her PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1996. She is Professor of Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University. She has taught educational psychology for over 20 years in various formats, such as graduate-level and undergraduate courses ranging from midsize sections of 40 students to small, writing-intensive sections. Cheryl regularly teaches courses in research design, testing, motivation, cognition and memory, and learning disabilities. Her research interests include the development, assessment, and remediation of reading skills, efficacy of reading interventions in disadvantaged populations, and college-level teaching and learning. Marla Reese-Weber received her PhD at The Ohio State University in 1998. She is Professor of Psychology and serves as the associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois State University. She has taught educational psychology for over 17 years in sections as small as 25 students and as large as 150 students. In addition, her course on educational psychology has included a focus on underserved populations, particularly in urban areas. Marla also teaches adolescent development at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as a course on developmental research methods. Her research interests include sibling and dating violence as well as romantic relationship development during emerging adulthood.

Review :
"This is a features-heavy Ed Psych book that would be of value to students if they used it appropriately to annotate, make flashcards, and quiz themselves." "Informative and in-depth without being overwhelming to students; great embedded application practice activities, and useful research-to-practice application sections." "It is a comprehensive introductory educational psychology textbook that provides a means to target the various levels of teacher education through the use of case studies. The case study questions are an opportunity for students to use higher level thinking -- analysis and synthesis -- about the material learned, leading to a deep understanding of the principles and how to apply them in their classroom."